January 2007 - Posts
Name: GRAW2 Gameplay Music Video (480p/720p)
Price: Free
Available in: All Xbox Live regions
Dash Details: GRAW 2 full gameplay video featuring "Gimme Danger" performed by Frank Black. (English, Not Rated)
Name: Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 Demo
Price: Free
Available for: Gold Members in all Xbox Live regions
Dash Details: Following up the 2006 platinum seller Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (GRAW), Ubisoft brings the sequel GRAW2, with more of what fans loved about the original with 12 single player missions, 14 multiplayer maps, and a 6 mission coop campaign. You are the Soldier of the Future 2.0. All systems have been upgraded to give you more power and control on the battlefield. Following the failure of the “coup d’etat” in Mexico City Mexican rebels have gathered their remaining forces along the US border. Lead your team of elite Special Forces for the first time on US soil - straddling the border between Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas. The Ghosts have less than 72 hours to stop a nuclear attack.
This size of this demo is about 625 MB.
A list of 10 upcoming Arcade titles has just been released. Starting in February, you can expect new and classic titles 'Catan', 'Worms' and more.
[Read the press release here]
Edit: Removed 'February 10th' as the start date...since I misread the release. Chalk it up to my extreme state of post-vacation relaxation.
I am headed back to Seattle tonight after a few days off. I found out there is a copy of ‘Crackdown’ waiting for me on my desk…so I can’t wait to check that out and see what the online coop is like. How is the demo? From what I can tell from the comments, it’s pretty solid. I am working on some interviews this week show, including one with the Games for Windows guys about gaming in Vista (which is launching this week.) That’s all for now….time for me to take my place next to one of the dozen or so crying babies lining up to board.
Posted from Gate 11 at Orlando International Airport
Name: Battlestations: Midway Turning Point Trailer (480p/720p)
Price: Free
NOT Available in: Japan
Dash Details: Relive the epic Battle of Midway in this new Battlestations: Midway trailer. Featuring a deep single player campaign, a host of unique challenge missions and a totally unique Xbox Live experience, Battlestaions: Midway presents war on a totally new scale!
Name: Pin-up Girls (batch 3) Theme
Price: 150 Points
NOT Available in: Japan
Dash Details: Add a bit of glamour to your dashboard with these all new Battlestations: Midway pin-up girls.
These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live. If the Xbox 360 list and the original Xbox list were combined, then Gears of War would be the top Xbox Live title.
Xbox 360 Top Live Titles (UU’s)
1 Gears of War
2 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
3 Call Of Duty 3
4 Crackdown Demo
5 Lost Planet
6 Heavy Weapon
7 Battlestations: Midway Demo
8 Madden NFL 07
9 Oblivion
10 Saints Row
Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions)
1 Heavy Weapon
2 LUMINES LIVE!
3 UNO
4 MS.PAC-MAN
5 Geometry Wars Evolved
6 Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting
7 Texas Hold 'em
8 Contra
9 Assault Heroes
10 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Original Xbox Top Live Games
1 Halo 2
2 Madden NFL 07
3 Battlefield 2: MC
4 Star Wars: Battlfrnt 2
5 Counter-Strike
6 Call of Duty 3
7 Forza Motorsport
8 Ghost Recon 2
9 PGR 2
10 Rainbow Six 3
The headline says it all.
Until they fix it, you can see that clearly the main image used on Sony’s PSP Connect site to promote the Gran Turismo HD Preview was stolen borrowed from the Xbox 360 title Project Gotham Racing 3. You can find the original PGR3 shot they used from Bizarre Creations here.
I grabbed a screen shot of the original web page and posted it on Flickr to capture the moment.
This one was too good for me not to stop my vacation for a few minutes to post
Name: Battlestations: Midway ‘Choose Your Role’ Trailer (480p/720p)
Price: Free
NOT Available in: Japan
Dash Details: Download this new trailer for Battlestations: Midway for a taste of the multiplayer action. Featuring massive Xbox Live battles with over 100 fully controllable warships, aircraft and submarines, Battlestations: Midway will let you fight the greatest air sea and undersea battles of the Pacific war on a totally new scale.
I just heard from the Video Marketplace team that we have a bunch of new content posted, including a FREE episode of ‘Skyland.’ Plus, starting today, Lionsgate Studio is now a VM partner:
Here is a list of some of the new content on the Video Marketplace this week:
Skyland (Nicktoons) - Season 1, Episode 1 free until Monday 1/29 at 11:59PM PST
Wild World of Spike
Inconvenient Truth 2007 Academy Award nominated!
Lady in the Water (HD)
Beerfest (HD)
Wickerman (HD)
The Descent (HD)
American Haunting (HD)
See No Evil (HD)
Blair Witch Project (HD)
Requiem for a Dream (HD)
Cecil B. Demented (HD)
And later this week, the following movies will be available:
World Trade Center
Barnyard
Remember, the above content is only available in the U.S. We know you want it in your region (so do we) but we’re not there yet.
Name: VS CPU Pack - LUMINES™ LIVE!
Price: 100 Points
NOT Available in: Japan
Dash Details: Promotional price: for a limited time only! Here's your chance to rage against the machine with 9 new opponents! Challenge the CPU and show that box who's boss with the VS CPU Pack for LUMINES LIVE! With each stage, you get some stylin'-themed skin and character designs. And if you can walk your talk, a special bonus skin awaits you at the very end of the challenge! VS CPU Pack requires the LUMINES™ LIVE! Standard Edition for play. Pack available for 100 MS Points (Regular Price: 300 MS Points) for a limited time only, starting January 24, 2007- February 21, 2007.
Name: Puzzle/Mission Pack - LUMINES™ LIVE!
Price: 100 Points
NOT Available in: Japan
Dash Details: Promotional price: for a limited time only! LUMINES™ LIVE! is not just about dropping blocks. In Puzzle mode, you have to use just the right blocks to create a certain shape. In the brand new Mission mode, you'll have to clear all blocks in a tightly limited number of moves. With 90 additional puzzles to solve 40 new missions to clear, you won't want to miss this Pack! LUMINES™ LIVE! Standard Edition must be downloaded in order to play Puzzle/Mission Pack. Pack available for 100 MS Points (Regular Price: 300 MS Points) for a limited time only, starting January 24, 2007- February 21, 2007.
Name: Heavenly Star Skin - LUMINES™ LIVE!
Price: Free until Feburary 21, 2007 for Xbox Live Gold Members
NOT Available in: Japan
Dash Details: Promotional price: for a limited time only! Performed by a new group called Genki Rockets and produced by Q Entertainment's own Tetsuya Mizuguchi, the song's catchy and uplifting tune combined with equally striking video is sure to have gamers playing their way through the falling blocks. This special skin is available for Gold members, for a limited time only. LUMINES™ LIVE! Standard Edition must be downloaded in order to play "Heavenly Star." Limited Time Offer: Launching on January 24, 2007 and will be FREE to Gold members only until Feb 21, 2007. (Regular Price: 150 MS Points)
Details on all three packs on Xbox.com
Name: Assault Heroes - Picture Pack 2
Price: 80 Points
Available in: All Xbox Live regions
Dash Details: Transform your gamer pic with infamous Assault Heroes big bosses. Download it now!
Name: Assault Heroes - Theme Pack 2
Price: 150 Points
Available in: All Xbox Live regions
Dash Details: Transform your Xbox 360 dashboard with infamous Assault Heroes bosses in this exclusive theme pack collection. Download it now!
The following demo is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace for Xbox Live Gold* members:
Name: Crackdown Playable Demo
Price: Free
NOT Available in: Germany and Japan
Dash Details: [ESRB: M (MATURE) Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs] It's time to clean up the streets. It's time for a Crackdown. Download the Crackdown demo today - featuring both single player and online cooperative play.
More details on the demo from Xbox.com
This content will be available to Silver members in one week.
I am going to be taking a little time away from the blog for a few days as I travel to the ‘
Sunshine State’ to visit some family. Don’t worry, I’ll be posting if
anything big happens on
Marketplace, but (as I mentioned in Sunday’s show) there is no show next week. As usual, feel free to post in the comments if you stumble across something on Marketplace I have not covered. (It may help if you post what Country you are from as well.) I'll be checking in as I can, but go easy on Litheon please ;)
The following Sonic the Hedgehog content is now available on Marketplace for all Xbox Live members:
Name: Dr. Eggman Picture Pack
Price: 100 Points
Available in: All Xbox Live regions
Dash Details: Download this picture pack
Name: Soleanna Picture Pack
Price: 100 Points
Available in: All Xbox Live regions
Dash Details: Download this picture pack
Name: Memorial Sonic Picture Pack
Price: 100 Points
Available in: All Xbox Live regions
Dash Details: Download this picture pack
Name: Dr. Eggman's Theme
Price: 120 Points
Available in: All Xbox Live regions
Dash Details: Download this theme
Name: Soleanna's Theme
Price: 120 Points
Available in: All Xbox Live regions
Dash Details: Download this theme
Name: Memorial Sonic's Theme
Price: 120 Points
Available in: All Xbox Live regions
Dash Details: Download this theme
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